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Module Catalogue

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PH1310 Physics at the Large Hadron Collider (Physik mit dem Large-Hadron-Collider)

Module level	Module duration	Cycle	Language	Workload
Master	semester	each Semester	English	4 CP

Module exam

Exam type	Exam length	Coursework	Repetition
immanent examination	–	Talk	the following semester

Exams and Coursework

In the course of the seminar each student individually prepares a talk on a topic of current research. Based on this talk the learning outcome is tested.

Module description

Contents

Introductory and topical talks about the physics topics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) including

The experiments at the Large Hadron Collider
Particle identification with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
Energy and momentum measurement of particles in the ATLAS experiment                                                               The Higgs mechanism in the Standard Model of particle physics                                                                                        Supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model                                                                                                             The discovery of  a (Higgs) boson at the LHC
Measurement of the properties of the new (Higgs) boson                                                                                          Search  for Higgs bosons in the minimal supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model
B meson physics at the LHC
Top quark physics at the LHC
Searches for supersymmetric particles                                                                                                                           Search for Dark matter particles at the LHC                                                                                                                  Searches for new heavy resonances
Search for the effects of large extra dimensions at the LHC

Learning Outcome

After successful participation in the Module the student will be able to

1. understand the concepts and functionality of modern particle detector systems at high-energy colliders,
2. understand the principles and open questions of the Standard Model of particle physics and its supersymmetric extensions,
3. understand the methods of data analysis and the main physics topics of hadron collider experiments,
4. independently study a selected topic of modern physics in depth and present it comprehensively in English language.

Prerequisites

Keine Vorkenntnisse nötig, die über die Zulassungsvoraussetzungen zum Masterstudium hinausgehen.

Media

complementary literature

Literature

The ATLAS Collaboration:
The ATLAS Experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, 2008 JINST 3 S08003, 2008; Expected Performance of the ATLAS Experiment, Vol. I-III, CERN-OPEN-2008-020, December 2008.
The CMS Collaboration:
CMS Physics Technical Design Report, Vol.I, CERN-LHCC-2006-001, February 2006, Vol.II, CERN-LHCC-2006-021, June 2006.
Lecture Notes of the European School of High-Energy Physics, CERN Yellow Reports, http://user.web.cern.ch/user/Physics/LibraryArchives/LibraryArchives.html
Special literature for each topic provided by the seminar organizer.

Teaching and Learning Methods

lecture preparation and presentation, beamer presentation, board work, discussion

Assignment to Catalogues

• Catalogue of student seminars for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics

Assigned courses in Academic year 2012/3

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Kind	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Time table
HS	2	Physics at the Large Hadron Collider (Modules: PH1310)	Kroha, H.	List, iCal
HS	2	Physik mit dem Large-Hadron-Collider (Physics at the Large Hadron Collider) (Modules: PH1310)	Kroha, H.	List, iCal

Current, assigned Exams

Title	Time	Place	Info	Registration
Seminar Talk in Physics at the Large Hadron Collider	01.07.2013, 00:00–	Ort ist nicht fixiert	Dummy-Termin, Leistung wird im Rahmen der Veranstaltung erbracht. / Dummy date. Course work during the student seminar.	30.06.2013

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